The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-11

the election is shown than ia previous years. In
the Fifth district only is there likely to be much
Of contest. Mr.. Bingham. who has represented
the district for many years, declines
to be candidate for re- election.
nr. Roger Parry has been strongly
urged to allow his name to be used for the posi-
ton. and Mr. c. Bradford is a candidate, but
neither OF them are eagerly seeking the election.
It Is probable that in the Sixth district Mr.. Ed
Dean will be reelected with little opposition.
In the Ninth district Mr.. Vonnegut will also be
reelected doubtless. without opposition. The
voting place in the Fifth district is the school
house on West Maryland street; in the Sixth.
the school-hous Union street. and in the
Ninth, the schoolhou on North Davidson
street. The polls will be open from s a. N. to 6
o'clock p. N.
SOMEWHAT ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Gus OBrien. of the county clerks office. was
alone in the Office on Thursday night at o'clock,
catching up with some of his work, when a we'll
dressed couple half opened the door and asked
il that was the county clerks Office They
wanted license to marry. The man gave his
name as Joseph E. Walton, and that of the lady
as Miss Mary A. Gathers. He told how they
happened to be there at that hour. He lived in
Louisville. Ky. and the lady in Decatur, III. A
year ago he had answered her request 10 a news
paper for correspondents They began ex-
changing letters weekly. and month ago he
She consented He came to the city on Thurs
day afternoon, and late in the evening she came
from Decatur, and they met face to face at the
Union Depot ~hey were better pleased than
either had anticipated. and they concluded to
marry once. Mr.. O'Brien made the necessary
affidavit for them, and gave shem the address of
Squire Walpole. whom they hunted up. The
Squire united them, aud yesterday morning they
left for Louisville. whore they intend to reside.
THE MESDELssoHN socIETY's CONCERT.
The Mendelssohn Society, last evening. ac-
complished very creditable choral and
chestral work at Plymouth Church in rendering
Mendelssohn's 'sForty second Psalm" In the
solos the singing Of Mrs U. J. Hammond was
highly enjoyed, whiie the chorus exhibited
excellence rarely attained by u society SO young
The rendition of each number confirmed the i'm
preston early made that the chorus is capable
of the most difficult studies. An
exceptional charm was the singing of the quin-
tet Mrs Hammond, Charles j. Parker. A. w.
Conduitt, F. A. Hemstreet and A. s. Chatfeld.
They gave a very superior performance in rem
dering. THE Lord Hath Commanded" The
success Of the work is largely due to the acmira
BILE direction of Professor Carl Barus. In the
second part Mrs. Anna L. Walker sang with
fine effect, THE Lorelsy." 1t won for her a
hearty encore Another feature that pleased
greatly the large and brilliant audience was the
"Staccato Polka with flute obligato. by Mrs.
Enrique Miller and Mr. 6. Rocker In this part
the Mendelssohn orchestra of thirty instru-
ments. played with fne effect the overture
"Oberon," 1arghetto from the Second Sym
phony Of Beethoven, and the overture "Poet
and Peasant" Each number was enthusiastic
ally ppiauded.